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sounds like good news, mike? >> reporter: it does, and the degree to which no news is good news and that's because the staff around president bush made a point of not pep erring us with updates unless this is' kind of a significant change and the latest update we got from them is that his condition continues to improve. now, the former president has been in intensive care for almost a week now admitted last sunday and the problem is a stubborn fever he can't seem to shake. brought on by a nasty case of bronchitis that put the former president in the hospital the end of november. now, the staff around him has made a real effort to kemp the releases about his condition light and optimistic and they give us information like the fact that he's laughing and joking with hospital staff. if you've ever been around this former president, a funny guy and the fact that he's laughing with the staff is true to form. they updated us, with the fact that he's been singing with the hospital staff and the sober reality he's 88 yea
sounds like good news, mike? >> reporter: it does, and the degree to which no news is good news and that's because the staff around president bush made a point of not pep erring us with updates unless this is' kind of a significant change and the latest update we got from them is that his condition continues to improve. now, the former president has been in intensive care for almost a week now admitted last sunday and the problem is a stubborn fever he can't seem to shake. brought on by a...
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chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel on where this all stands at this moment. we start with mike and i say "at this moment" because it has been every moment changing throughout the day. >> that's right. good evening to you. house republican leaders spent time behind closed doors with the members trying to figure out a way forward. the bombshell announce fire department the house majority announcement today was he does not support the compromise. house republicans are complaining about a deal they did not negotiate about the lack of spending cuts. >> consensus that we have to in some ways address spending. people told me, they would rather increase taxes but we need to cut spending. >> part of the problem is it includes $650 billion in tax hike with $15 billion in spending cut and that comes out to $1 in cuts in $41 in taxes. recognizing there will be trouble attracting support for the bill, vice president joe biden returned to capitol hill again today to encourage house democrats to support the compromise he negotiated. after the meeting, the house democratic l
chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel on where this all stands at this moment. we start with mike and i say "at this moment" because it has been every moment changing throughout the day. >> that's right. good evening to you. house republican leaders spent time behind closed doors with the members trying to figure out a way forward. the bombshell announce fire department the house majority announcement today was he does not support the compromise. house republicans are...
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anybody, questions on the-- >> yeah, mike, it's beckel. mcconnell stayed out of this thing all along until he comes in at the last minute and i give him credit for trying it. at the last minute he drops in a reevaluation of the cross limit on entitlements which mired up the whole thing. we know full well you can't get that done in a day. why in the world is mcconnell messing with this thing. >> bob, you've probably been part of these high profile negotiations. >> i have. >> and dana mass. it's horse trading. bottom line, he probably wasn't happy with where the tax rate was going and said, well, this is something that would be good for our side. so, can we essentially save some money on the inflation rate in regards to perhaps social security. he says it's not a deal breaker. if they don't want this, we can drop it. and he essentially said, af been waiting 18 hours for a counter proposal from senate majority leader harry reid and so that's when mcconnell went to the bullpen and called the vice-president, his old buddy to see if they could c
anybody, questions on the-- >> yeah, mike, it's beckel. mcconnell stayed out of this thing all along until he comes in at the last minute and i give him credit for trying it. at the last minute he drops in a reevaluation of the cross limit on entitlements which mired up the whole thing. we know full well you can't get that done in a day. why in the world is mcconnell messing with this thing. >> bob, you've probably been part of these high profile negotiations. >> i have....
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mike emanuel looks at the action in congress today. first, chief white house correspondent ed henry is in the briefing room where the president just spoke. >> you heard the president himself pleading with republicans and democrats on the hill, too, in his words to at least meet the one deadline, saying that the grand bargain, $4 trillion debt deal is far out o reach. but thinks they can at least do a modest package to prevent everyone's taxes going up at the end of the year. it note he made clear that this was only a possible agreement. they said he was only modestly optimistic, as the senate leaders right now, start work on just trying to scramble to put together some sort of a deal. >> timing, we are out of time. the next if hours will be important. >> with the nation on the vernal of the largest tax increase since world war ii, president obama called congressional leaders to white house for one last desperate shot at deal. max baucus says he sees a slim down agreement starting to gel, because the pressure on all sides is
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mike, thanks very much. >> arthel: we're going to the white house where president obama is holding firm to his demand and blaming republicans for the failure to reach a deal. the president also appearing on a political talk show this morning to make his case to the american people. chief white house correspondent ed henry is live at the white house. >> reporter: good to see you. first time the president did a sunday talk show since 2009 since he was pushing healthcare reform trying to sell a fiscal cliff deal. he is was on meet the press. republicans weren't happy with that appearance because he they felt he was blaming them. new development in the last hour or two, vice president biden has come back from delaware. he is now here at the white house. he has had two phone calls with mitch mcconnell. in previous budget battles, joe biden has been the closer on these deals. his coming back from delaware might be a sign they are moving a little closer. that will be something to watch. the whole thing about changing cpi and reining in cost of entitlements, republicans are judging in on that.
mike, thanks very much. >> arthel: we're going to the white house where president obama is holding firm to his demand and blaming republicans for the failure to reach a deal. the president also appearing on a political talk show this morning to make his case to the american people. chief white house correspondent ed henry is live at the white house. >> reporter: good to see you. first time the president did a sunday talk show since 2009 since he was pushing healthcare reform trying...
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hi, mike. >> hi, bret, good evening. democratic sources feel like there is a deal between the white house and congressional republicans to move forward on the deal. republican sources essentially vice president biden s up here to push it across the finish line. there are are some reluctant democrats who think that extending the bush tax cut should have a lower rate. they were hoping it would be only extended for are individuals making $200,000, couples making $250,000. all indications are are the number is going to be extended for those making up to $400,000 and $450,000. a compromise if you will and so bottom line the vice president has come up here to meet with senate democrats to it essentially push it across the finish line after a long day of negotiating with senate republican leader mitch mcconnell. he told members earlier in the day he thought he had a done deal this morning and the white house called and said we want you to take the sequester cuts to domestic and defense spending off the table to get rid of them
hi, mike. >> hi, bret, good evening. democratic sources feel like there is a deal between the white house and congressional republicans to move forward on the deal. republican sources essentially vice president biden s up here to push it across the finish line. there are are some reluctant democrats who think that extending the bush tax cut should have a lower rate. they were hoping it would be only extended for are individuals making $200,000, couples making $250,000. all indications are...
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mike baker says this is a travesty. mike, we thought that the four people were fired or resigned over benghazi attacks and they're still working for government. we thought that, because that's what they told us. not a shock to most people at this stage of the game. washington no, accountability and lack of consequences. it doesn't happen. >> eric: so the assistant secretary of state changed jobs. literally, went across the office and took another desk. >> you are to parse jobs here. this is difficult to get fired from the government. as the report pointed out this is a systemic failures. the assistant secretary of state for diplomatic security, where according to admiral mullen and those who wrote the report is where the rubber hit the road. he basically, instead of resigning -- most people think of resigning, you walk out the door and find a new job. the other three are reassigned. put on ice. this is nothing new. i don't want this to sound like the first time this has happened. it's not. >> this reminds me of the fast
mike baker says this is a travesty. mike, we thought that the four people were fired or resigned over benghazi attacks and they're still working for government. we thought that, because that's what they told us. not a shock to most people at this stage of the game. washington no, accountability and lack of consequences. it doesn't happen. >> eric: so the assistant secretary of state changed jobs. literally, went across the office and took another desk. >> you are to parse jobs here....
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mike emanuel says he is hearing concerns from his source about the timing of these remarks. the fact that the president would come out and speak before a deal is really even done. >> reporter: this is the president trying to move the ball, trying to get it forward because, frankly, this has been a slow process as we have seen the past few days. now the senate is in the process of trying to finalize this deal. we are told through the reporting of ed henry and our producer on capitol hill. that the tax threshold, the cap where the tax would start at $400,000 for individuals, $450,000 for families or couples is set. but there are still sticking points. there are no spending dmuts this framework and the sequester that kicks in as of midnight tonight, those are across-the-board cuts deep on the defense department and domestic spending. that's not dealt with either as of yet in this framework. the president is not going to talk about a deal being done but one in the process of being done. there are a lot of hurdles in the next few hours, for one for to it come up in the vote in th
mike emanuel says he is hearing concerns from his source about the timing of these remarks. the fact that the president would come out and speak before a deal is really even done. >> reporter: this is the president trying to move the ball, trying to get it forward because, frankly, this has been a slow process as we have seen the past few days. now the senate is in the process of trying to finalize this deal. we are told through the reporting of ed henry and our producer on capitol hill....
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>> greta: mike, thank you. and check your watches because we are only about 73 hours and 55 minutes away from the big event. that is how much time we have before the president, the senate, and the house push america off the fiscal cliff. >> we are now on the verge of of the biggest tax increase for this nation since world war ii. >> the hour for immediate action is here. it is now. >> the president of the united states has to seize the moment. >> this is no different than a marriage. a lot o of marriages fail because they fight over money. >> the missing ingredient is presidential leadership. >> this is a manufactured crisis. it is manufactured by the republicans. >> the economy of the nation and the world may be at stake here. >> i still want to get this done. >> right now we are at a stalemate because we haven't been willing to or democrats haven't been willing to consider the issue of spending is all they want to deal with tax increases and that hurts the economy. >> this makes it look like we are are doing
>> greta: mike, thank you. and check your watches because we are only about 73 hours and 55 minutes away from the big event. that is how much time we have before the president, the senate, and the house push america off the fiscal cliff. >> we are now on the verge of of the biggest tax increase for this nation since world war ii. >> the hour for immediate action is here. it is now. >> the president of the united states has to seize the moment. >> this is no...
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mike? >> bret, essentially what this came down to is after senate majority leader harry reid did not return a counter proposal to senate republican leader mitch mcconnell he got on the phone with vice president biden who is known for cutting deals and they worked through the night and senator mcconnell told colleagues he thought he had a deal with the vice president on the whole tax issue and then at the last minute the white house threw in the idea of putting off these automatic cuts set to start in 2013. the sequestration. the across-the-board cuts to defense spending, regardless of merit of program, just slashing each program and also domestic cuts as well. the republicans were thought to not like the defense cuts. democrats were thought not to like the domestic cuts and so they thought that they would be able to figure it out before it got to this point but here we are on new year's eve late into the evening and they had not cut a deal and so what senate republican leader mitch mcconnel
mike? >> bret, essentially what this came down to is after senate majority leader harry reid did not return a counter proposal to senate republican leader mitch mcconnell he got on the phone with vice president biden who is known for cutting deals and they worked through the night and senator mcconnell told colleagues he thought he had a deal with the vice president on the whole tax issue and then at the last minute the white house threw in the idea of putting off these automatic cuts set...
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mike tobin is live in houston with this positive news. mike? >> it's welcome news that the doctors here no longer feel his condition is so fragile that he needs to be monitored in the intensive care unit. therefore, they moved him to a standard recovery room. this coupled with the information that we're getting from the people of the former president's staff saying his condition seems to improve all the time. he spent shy of a week in intensive care and what put him there was a stubborn fever that he had a tough time shaking. it was brought on by the bronchitis which had him in the hospital since the end of november. throughout the profits, his staff made an effort to be light hearted and optimistic in all of their releases. they cracked jokes throughout the process. they point out the president has been conversational with the staff and true to his own personality, cracking jokes with them, even singing at one point. yesterday he got a little pick me up from the oak ridge boys who phoned in a couple of songs to him and then the next day he mov
mike tobin is live in houston with this positive news. mike? >> it's welcome news that the doctors here no longer feel his condition is so fragile that he needs to be monitored in the intensive care unit. therefore, they moved him to a standard recovery room. this coupled with the information that we're getting from the people of the former president's staff saying his condition seems to improve all the time. he spent shy of a week in intensive care and what put him there was a stubborn...
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mike emanuel kicks off our fox team coverage live from washington. harry reid said negotiations continue. where do we stand? >> senator reid seemed to be looking ahead to tomorrow's schedule. talks continue but a deal is not implement. another said there's a chance one could be reached tonight. harry reid and mitch mcconnell are the key players. he sounded frustrated after not receiving a counter-offer. a key member of the leadership team offered this update. >> offeringses and discussions between and we remain hopeful that will get a breakthrough. obviously what happened here between the two leaders in the senate had broken down because the senate democrats failed to come forward with a counter offer to the proposal the republicans made last night. hopefully the discussions between the.and senator mcconnell will get us on track. >> republican aides recognize the consequences if it falls apart. everybody gets a tax increase in 48 hours. >> well, it's less than 48 hours now. i'm wonder, are the democrats fighting among themself? >> there's a battle ov
mike emanuel kicks off our fox team coverage live from washington. harry reid said negotiations continue. where do we stand? >> senator reid seemed to be looking ahead to tomorrow's schedule. talks continue but a deal is not implement. another said there's a chance one could be reached tonight. harry reid and mitch mcconnell are the key players. he sounded frustrated after not receiving a counter-offer. a key member of the leadership team offered this update. >> offeringses and...
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mike tobin has the latest from houston. >> reporter: the latest release includes a phrase continues to improve in association with the former president's condition. the staff around former president bush made an effort to be lighthearted with the releases and optimistic, acknowledging he's pretty sick and he's 88. he's in the intensive care unit for a stubborn fever brought on as a complication with bronchitis that caused him to be hospitalized back toward the end of november. the staff around him is being jewish in terms of information they're giving out in part because he's so beloved that people will overreact if they get information. we do know from the staff he has been conversational with the nursing staff that is around him. if you ever had an opportunity to cover this president, particularly since his term ended, he's a funny guy, a stitch a minute. consistent with his personalty he's cracking jokes with the hospital staff but he's taking it further and singing with the hospital staff. you can interpret that as a good sign all the while taking into consideration they're not in
mike tobin has the latest from houston. >> reporter: the latest release includes a phrase continues to improve in association with the former president's condition. the staff around former president bush made an effort to be lighthearted with the releases and optimistic, acknowledging he's pretty sick and he's 88. he's in the intensive care unit for a stubborn fever brought on as a complication with bronchitis that caused him to be hospitalized back toward the end of november. the staff...
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mike mike chiapperini, car 941, your 10-7. your work is done here. rest in peace, my friend. god bless the family, god bless, webster. and god bless the united state of america. >> he was a wonderful husband, loving devoted, my best french and even though i'm surrounded by wonderful people, i have an incredibly lonely feeling. my heart is broken but i'm so thankful for the years we did share. my life is richer because of him. i'm thankful for the three beautiful children he left us with. and a. heather: like tomascz kaczowka, he joined the fire department as teenager and helped many new firefighters get their start. gregg: the on joy to -- envoy to syria is giving a stark warning on the crisis in that country. speaking in cairo he said syria could become another somalia if a solution there is not found and found soon. new violence is reported from aleppo to the north and dara to the south. leland vittert is reporting from our jerusalem bureau. leland? >> reporter: no solution on the horizon the violence inside syria is getting
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mike tobin is live outside methodist hospital with the latest. mike? >> reporter: the latest, gregg, the latest release we got included the phrase, continues to improve in relation to the former president's condition. the staff around the president have made an effort to keep the releases light and optimistic, all the while acknowledging that he is pretty sick and he is 88 years old. he is in intensive care where he has been since sunday dealing what we describe as a stubborn fever. the fever the result of complications from a case of bronchitis that hospitalized former president toward the end of november. now the staff around the former president have been pretty frugal in terms of the information that they are releasing and they say one of the reasons for that is george herbert walker bush is so beloved people get any information they can overreact. that being said they have told us that he has been interacting with the staff. if you ever have had the opportunity to meet former president bush he is a terribly funny guy. it is his style to crack joke
mike tobin is live outside methodist hospital with the latest. mike? >> reporter: the latest, gregg, the latest release we got included the phrase, continues to improve in relation to the former president's condition. the staff around the president have made an effort to keep the releases light and optimistic, all the while acknowledging that he is pretty sick and he is 88 years old. he is in intensive care where he has been since sunday dealing what we describe as a stubborn fever. the...
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mike emanuel live for us tonight by phone from capitol hill. mike, what is next? >> well, harris, everybody agrees the next step is trying to move a bipartisan plan in the senate. majority leader harry reid recognizes this is a critical time. we have a lot meeting in the white house very con struck stif. we hope that it will bear fruit. we hope the next 24 hours will be very instructive as to what we're able to accomplish. >> in order to make that happen, the senate will not be in session tomorrow, harris. >> do they generally agree with the democratic perspective here on whether or not this can get done? >> harris, republicans say it was a good meeting at the white house. we're told there was a discussion of potential options and components of a plan that could pass both the house and senate. here's the top senate republicans take. >> we are engaged in discussions, the majority leader and myself and the white house in the hopes that we can come forward i can make to my conference and the majority leader can make to his conference. so we'll be working hard it to t
mike emanuel live for us tonight by phone from capitol hill. mike, what is next? >> well, harris, everybody agrees the next step is trying to move a bipartisan plan in the senate. majority leader harry reid recognizes this is a critical time. we have a lot meeting in the white house very con struck stif. we hope that it will bear fruit. we hope the next 24 hours will be very instructive as to what we're able to accomplish. >> in order to make that happen, the senate will not be in...
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rick: mike emanuel, thanks. heather: as the house gets back to business this hour, what are the chances of a vote on the bill, the senate bill, today, and is it going to pass? david drucker is associate politics editor for roll call, and he joins us now. hello and thank you for joining us. >> happy new year. good to be here. heather: this agreement, once again, is between the administration and congress. it was negotiated completely between biden and mcconnell, and the house has not cleared this at all. the house has reconvened right now, today, and may not even actually take this up though or at all. do you think that boehner will bring the bill before the house, first of all, and what do you think they'll do? >> well, i don't know if they know yet what they're going to do. what speaker boehner is probably going to do is feel out his members and see where house republicans are across the conference. you know, there's about 230 some odd of them, and i think what the speaker is going to try and figure out is how
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mike emanuel, thank you. >> reporter: thank you, sir. jon: let's take a look at the dow with all this fiscal cliff nonsense going on. it's up, actually about 8 points right there as you can see. still down below 13,000, though, after heavy losses last week. very light trading also as you might imagine on this day before the market is closed for the new year's holiday. while congress cannot seem to agree on a fiscal cliff fix, it looks like a deal has been reached to keep your milk prices from skyrocketing. both the house and senate agriculture committees have agreed to a one year extension on the farm bill which expired earlier this year. the extension must be passed by a full vote in congress before it can take effect. had a deal not been reached by tonight the government would have been forced to buy milk at inflated prices, raising the doss of milk and other dairy products for consumers could have been 8 bucks a gallon, believe it or not. heather: secretary of state hillary clinton is now hospitalized after doctors discovered a blood
mike emanuel, thank you. >> reporter: thank you, sir. jon: let's take a look at the dow with all this fiscal cliff nonsense going on. it's up, actually about 8 points right there as you can see. still down below 13,000, though, after heavy losses last week. very light trading also as you might imagine on this day before the market is closed for the new year's holiday. while congress cannot seem to agree on a fiscal cliff fix, it looks like a deal has been reached to keep your milk prices...
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>> harris: mike emanuel thank you very much. more coming up on the get-together tomorrow at the white house whether it will be or not to try to work out a solution. that is coming up at the bottom of the hour. >>> the stubborn winter storm sticking around across much of the nation's eastern half. the same weather system that slammed the south and dumped know snow on the midwest bringing misery to the northeast and new england. causing new trouble for post holiday travelers. an american airlines plane ended up stranded on a snow. >> tarmac in pittsburgh. just outside new york city a southwest jet got stuck in the mud after skidding off the runway. in some of the hardest hit area the roads are even worse. >> i lost count of number of cars in the ditch. a jackknifed tractor trailer and a horse trailer turned over. >> i have seen ten cars in an accident. i saw a lexus fly into the ditch. >> i wish people would slow down a little bit, you know. it is pretty slick. >> harris: the storm will go into the his tor the history br leaving b
>> harris: mike emanuel thank you very much. more coming up on the get-together tomorrow at the white house whether it will be or not to try to work out a solution. that is coming up at the bottom of the hour. >>> the stubborn winter storm sticking around across much of the nation's eastern half. the same weather system that slammed the south and dumped know snow on the midwest bringing misery to the northeast and new england. causing new trouble for post holiday travelers. an...
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. >> mike, thank you. on top of those fiscal cliff concerns, the treasury secretary, timothy geithner, warns we're set to hit the debt ceiling new year's eve, the max amount we're allowed to spend. the current limit is $16.4 trillion. he says the obama administration will work to make sure the u.s. does not default on loans right away but the debate will be another drag on the economy. with us, the chief business correspondent for u.s. news and world report, rick newman, and author of rebounders, how winners pivot from setback to success. talk about the debt ceiling for us, first of all, welcome. talk about the debt ceiling and how it affects us. we here horror scenarios about the red -- credit rating. >> one good thing you can say about reaching the debt limit is it's not a surprise. everybody has known this is coming up. the government will continue to function for a couple more months. emergency measures will be used to keep the money flowing, so to speak. this is unrelated to the fiscal cliff, so it's
. >> mike, thank you. on top of those fiscal cliff concerns, the treasury secretary, timothy geithner, warns we're set to hit the debt ceiling new year's eve, the max amount we're allowed to spend. the current limit is $16.4 trillion. he says the obama administration will work to make sure the u.s. does not default on loans right away but the debate will be another drag on the economy. with us, the chief business correspondent for u.s. news and world report, rick newman, and author of...
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mike emanuel on capitol hill. thanks. you are now looking live at the senate floor where a session is underway. the opening prayer there now being carried out asking for are wisdom and guidance for senators as they have a lot of work potentially ahead. shortly we should have is opening remarks from the majority leader, of course, senator are harry reid and then mitch mcconnell also expected. maybe first clues as to whether or not they hammered anything out. they complete the pledge now and then it is back to business. we'll keep you updated with any development there's. we have been asking you today to give us your input on a fiscal cliff. there are some lawmakers who say going over the cliff may actually be a food thing. do you agree or disagree? alex says go over the cliff. it will be painful but it is the only way for this country to right itself. another viewer says it isn't a good thing but a rushed plan is equally bad. we are between a rock and a hard place. keep the tweets coming. tweet us at @ anhqdc or @ shannon
mike emanuel on capitol hill. thanks. you are now looking live at the senate floor where a session is underway. the opening prayer there now being carried out asking for are wisdom and guidance for senators as they have a lot of work potentially ahead. shortly we should have is opening remarks from the majority leader, of course, senator are harry reid and then mitch mcconnell also expected. maybe first clues as to whether or not they hammered anything out. they complete the pledge now and then...
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chief congressional correspondent mike emmanuel has more on this. what are the latest on these talks to avoid a fiscal catastrophe? >> the key negotiators have been tight lipped, which may be a good sign talking to one another and not to reporters. senate majority leader harry reid and mitch mcconnell asked president obama and other congressional leaders to give them time to work on a compromise deal, recognizing time is running out. again today, the president emphasized the need for action. >> and congress can prehave not it from happening if they act now. leaders in congress are working on a way to prevent this tax hike on the middle class and i believe we may be able to reach an agreement that can pass both houses in time. >> we are told conversations are taking place. meanwhile, house republicans are due to meet tomorrow evening. it was originally scheduled for monday morning. it's not clear if they'll have the details of a deal, but the thinking seems to be getting everybody together sooner than later. >> kelly: i remember the president on frid
chief congressional correspondent mike emmanuel has more on this. what are the latest on these talks to avoid a fiscal catastrophe? >> the key negotiators have been tight lipped, which may be a good sign talking to one another and not to reporters. senate majority leader harry reid and mitch mcconnell asked president obama and other congressional leaders to give them time to work on a compromise deal, recognizing time is running out. again today, the president emphasized the need for...
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mike, thank you very much. >> reporter: thank you. jon: you knew the fiscal cliff could hit you hard in the paycheck should we go over it but do you know what it will do to your grocery bill? what could happen to the price of milk come the 1st of january if washington can't make a deal. my teenage son is going to not like that. >>> forget stealing mail. police say this guy went bigger. the unbelievable way investigators say he spent his christmas. jon: now some crime headlines we're keeping an eye on. a police officer killed while on patrol in suburban milwaukee on christmas eve. now her husband is behind bars, arrested on a tentative charge of first degree homicide in his wife's death. her body was found shot several times after she stopped responding to radio calls. >>> well a mail thief raises the stakes. police in anchorage, alaska, say this guy, clifford, dancer, stole four mailboxes this holiday season. and not private mailboxes. he stole the big blue ones they say, the kind you find on street corners. got busted when he tried t
mike, thank you very much. >> reporter: thank you. jon: you knew the fiscal cliff could hit you hard in the paycheck should we go over it but do you know what it will do to your grocery bill? what could happen to the price of milk come the 1st of january if washington can't make a deal. my teenage son is going to not like that. >>> forget stealing mail. police say this guy went bigger. the unbelievable way investigators say he spent his christmas. jon: now some crime headlines...
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mike tobin is live in houston. nicecy as ever, mike. >> reporter: feisty as ever. the people around the former president george herbert walker bush are being frugal with the information they're giving part in part because this is someone so beloved because people will overreact when they get any information. that being said he is behind me in the intensive care unit at methodist hospital where he has been since sunday dealing with what is described as a stub born fever. the fever resulting from a case of bronchitis that hospitalized former the president in late november. all this being said the staff is acknowledging that the president is pretty sick and as you mention he is 88 years old. they are trying to keep things light. the releases are generally pretty humerous. they're trying to tamp down that the his condition is dire. he has been conversational, even joking with the nursing staff, some of the characteristic humor we've come to know from the former president and that is where we get that quote, that you can put the harps back in the closest. all that being
mike tobin is live in houston. nicecy as ever, mike. >> reporter: feisty as ever. the people around the former president george herbert walker bush are being frugal with the information they're giving part in part because this is someone so beloved because people will overreact when they get any information. that being said he is behind me in the intensive care unit at methodist hospital where he has been since sunday dealing with what is described as a stub born fever. the fever...
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greg: mike emanuel live on capitol hill. thank you very much. just ahead, we will ask kyle harrington about what could happen if we do end up going over the fiscal cliff. weill discuss the extraordinary measures being taken by treasury secretary tim geithner to make sure the u.s. does not reach its parliament. and end up defaulting on its debt. at roughly the same time. heather: that's a one-two punch. new developments in the growing crisis in syria. u.n. envoy calling for a transitional government run the country in order to end the conflict. russia's foreign minister mixon grimmer marks of such a plan actually working, saying that it still necessary to reach a peaceful solution. leland vittert has more on this. reporter: the russian foreign minister said that he feared that syria could turn into a bloody chaos that there was not some kind of negotiated settlement. many looking at the video that we see every day now coming out of syria. syria is already in a bloody chaos. more than 40,000 people killed. so far in this uprising. the death toll c
greg: mike emanuel live on capitol hill. thank you very much. just ahead, we will ask kyle harrington about what could happen if we do end up going over the fiscal cliff. weill discuss the extraordinary measures being taken by treasury secretary tim geithner to make sure the u.s. does not reach its parliament. and end up defaulting on its debt. at roughly the same time. heather: that's a one-two punch. new developments in the growing crisis in syria. u.n. envoy calling for a transitional...
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gregg: mike emanuel is live on capitol hill. mike, any indication of the president's next move? >> reporter: well, gregg, last time we heard the president talk about the this matter he said he was calling on congressional leaders to essentially make sure taxes do not go up on middle class americans. presumably that would be a package that continues the bush tax cuts for those making up to $250,000. he would also like to continue emergency unemployment benefits for two million americans. and beyond that, details are kind of murky at this point. so we await the president to get back to washington. we know that the senate will be back in session today. we know there have been some conversations back and forth but at this point no indication that steps have moved forward closer to a deal, gregg. gregg: so, mike, if the senate comes back, what do we expect from them today? and then obviously the house? >> reporter: well, house speaker john boehner is in ohio. his aides told me a few moments ago ago if he has plans to travel. last night the speaker and the president of the united stat
gregg: mike emanuel is live on capitol hill. mike, any indication of the president's next move? >> reporter: well, gregg, last time we heard the president talk about the this matter he said he was calling on congressional leaders to essentially make sure taxes do not go up on middle class americans. presumably that would be a package that continues the bush tax cuts for those making up to $250,000. he would also like to continue emergency unemployment benefits for two million americans....
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until next time this is mike huckabee from new york. good night and merry christmas and god bless. ♪ ♪
until next time this is mike huckabee from new york. good night and merry christmas and god bless. ♪ ♪
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until next time this is mike huckabee from new york. good night and merry christmas and god bless. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ woman ] we knew it was gonna be bad, but never like this. the red cross was down here all the time. [ man ] they've given us a lot of heart. in times of need, they're there. ♪ [ kerry ] my dad was watching his house burn. he turned around, and all of a sudden, therwas this guy standing there from the red cross. at a point where i had just lost everything, the idea that there was someone there... that's an amazing thing. ♪
until next time this is mike huckabee from new york. good night and merry christmas and god bless. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ woman ] we knew it was gonna be bad, but never like this. the red cross was down here all the time. [ man ] they've given us a lot of heart. in times of need, they're there. ♪ [ kerry ] my dad was watching his house burn. he turned around, and all of a sudden, therwas this guy standing there from the red cross. at a point where i had just lost everything, the idea that there was...
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. >> ladies and gentlemen, governor mike hukabee. >> hello, everybody and welcome. delighted to have you here. what a great audience. welcome to "huckabee" from the fox news studios in new york city. as we wrap up 2012 and get ready for 2013, happy to have you with us. now tonight we are going to take a look ahead and look at some of the key issues that will impact us in the new year. first, let's look back at some of the most memorable quotes from last year. the president is going to be sworn in for his second term in a few weeks. so what will four more years of obama bring? he gave as you preview of what is to come in march. >> after the election i will have more flex ability. >> yikes. more flexibility? my goodness this president has exercised more flexibility than a yoga master so far in his first four years. i can't wait to imagine what even more flexibility might look like. i mean, we have twisted the constitution a hundred different ways. we have had executive orders in assisted of legislation. we somehow believe that we will have a strong economy if we conti
. >> ladies and gentlemen, governor mike hukabee. >> hello, everybody and welcome. delighted to have you here. what a great audience. welcome to "huckabee" from the fox news studios in new york city. as we wrap up 2012 and get ready for 2013, happy to have you with us. now tonight we are going to take a look ahead and look at some of the key issues that will impact us in the new year. first, let's look back at some of the most memorable quotes from last year. the president...
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mike have a lente -- vilente. thank you all for being here. >> thank you. >> dave: pizza delivery guy fights off a gang of robbers. >> five people against one is not a good situation to be in. i thought i was about to die. >> >> dave: yikes, his reward? he just got demoted. we will tell you why. then it's one of the most hilarious videos you will see all day, i would imagine. the donkey hitting the road. why sayy was on the run. ♪ amazing grace ♪ how sweet the sound ♪ that saved a reach. >> dave: usually phoning it in means you are slacking. george h.w. bush the nation's 41st a very special performance of amazing grace on the phone. bush has been sing with doctors and nurses and improving being treelgted in the icu. i know his family spokesperson said put away your harps. is he going to be just fine. >> clayton: barbara bush saying she had asked the oak ridge boys to sing over the phone to lift his spirits and they sang amazing grace. a couple of other songs, too. john mcgraph. a president bush spokesperson
mike have a lente -- vilente. thank you all for being here. >> thank you. >> dave: pizza delivery guy fights off a gang of robbers. >> five people against one is not a good situation to be in. i thought i was about to die. >> >> dave: yikes, his reward? he just got demoted. we will tell you why. then it's one of the most hilarious videos you will see all day, i would imagine. the donkey hitting the road. why sayy was on the run. ♪ amazing grace ♪ how sweet the...
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but, first, mike is live on capitol hill. the senate leader is the -- actually, the minority leader, what is he telling colleagues? >>reporter: he said they are very, very close. he would like to take action to avoid having americans suffer a huge tax increase in a matter of ten hours. there are a lot of anxious senators walking around wondering if or when they will get a chance to vote on something. at 1:19 senator mcconnell sent this e-mail to the colleagues and i quote, "the tax piece is complete and done last evening at 1:45. i thought the deal was sealed but this morning the white house called demanding we also turn off the sequester, those are the automatic spending cuts, to against and domestic spending kicking in, in the new year." mcconnell has outside other ways to pay for several months of that so the new congress can work that out. he is senator mcconnell. >> i reached out to the vice president in an effort to get things done. i am happy to report the effort has been a successful effort. as the president just said
but, first, mike is live on capitol hill. the senate leader is the -- actually, the minority leader, what is he telling colleagues? >>reporter: he said they are very, very close. he would like to take action to avoid having americans suffer a huge tax increase in a matter of ten hours. there are a lot of anxious senators walking around wondering if or when they will get a chance to vote on something. at 1:19 senator mcconnell sent this e-mail to the colleagues and i quote, "the tax...
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mike emanuel is on capitol hill. mike, what are we expecting tonight? >> it promises to be a busy night ahead. senators are still hoping to vote at some point later this evening before that happens. they are going to want the congressional budget office, nonpartisan organization to determine the cost or savings of any eventual package. all kinds of promises were made in washington. but the cbo. the congressional budget office figures out exactly what something costs or how much money it may save. then the bottom line they need to find pay fors for automatic spending cuts that are due in the new year to defense and domestic programs. still a leading senate conservative says, he is weighing his options. >> you know, i want to see the details. and we'll see. so, you know, it's just we have gone through a lot in the meeting and i want to settle back and, you know, understand the details of it a little bit. we have the debt ceiling that's coming up soon. and i want to think about how this and that tie together and the timing of it. >> is he not alone. i have
mike emanuel is on capitol hill. mike, what are we expecting tonight? >> it promises to be a busy night ahead. senators are still hoping to vote at some point later this evening before that happens. they are going to want the congressional budget office, nonpartisan organization to determine the cost or savings of any eventual package. all kinds of promises were made in washington. but the cbo. the congressional budget office figures out exactly what something costs or how much money it...
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hi, mike. >> hi. bret. we hear from the republican senators they are optimistic and hopeful that a vote can happen sometime, perhaps later tonight. senator mitch mcconnell e-mailed and said he thought the deal was done until the white house called to say the sequestered cuts should be turned off. since then, she trying to find a way to bye down months of the cut but says the tax issues shooting forward. >> we will continue to work on finding smarter ways to cut spending. but let's not let that hold up,be protecting americans from the tax hike that will take place. we can do this. we must do this. >> though it is down to the wire. >> it's december the 31. january 1 is tomorrow, 2013. taxes go up. >> frustrated senator john thune says the senate should have acted months ago to keep the u.s. economy going off the fiscal cliff. >> i find it really hard to sit and listen to people come up now and wring their hands and talk about gee whiz. i hope we can get something done on the last day. we put two people togeth
hi, mike. >> hi. bret. we hear from the republican senators they are optimistic and hopeful that a vote can happen sometime, perhaps later tonight. senator mitch mcconnell e-mailed and said he thought the deal was done until the white house called to say the sequestered cuts should be turned off. since then, she trying to find a way to bye down months of the cut but says the tax issues shooting forward. >> we will continue to work on finding smarter ways to cut spending. but let's...
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and new to mike emanuel. what do you hear? >> this is a huge type of the day. senator mcconnell is briefing republican senators on where it stands with the negotiations. we will look at the key points of the framework. if you make more than $400,000, it raises your taxes. couples making more than $42350,000 see their taxes go up and making sure that medical doctors do not take a huge pay cuts is fixed for a year and unemployment benefits are addressed and alternate minimum tax is fixed pamly and on the estate tax an exemption for states up to $5 million for individuals and $10 million for a couple. on the tax issues, senator mcconnell says there is a agreement. we should get it done now. >> the president said in the television appearance, we are very, very close to an agreement. we need to protect american families. and job creators from this looming tax hike. everyone agrees the action is necessary. i can report we have reached an agreement on all of the tax, the tax, the tax issues. >>reporter: lawmakers are saying to avoid americans getting hammered by new t
and new to mike emanuel. what do you hear? >> this is a huge type of the day. senator mcconnell is briefing republican senators on where it stands with the negotiations. we will look at the key points of the framework. if you make more than $400,000, it raises your taxes. couples making more than $42350,000 see their taxes go up and making sure that medical doctors do not take a huge pay cuts is fixed for a year and unemployment benefits are addressed and alternate minimum tax is fixed...
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mike to be inch is live in houston. what kind of update do you have for us? >> reporter: we are in a position to say right now that no news is good news. spokes people for the former president have indicated that they will be pretty judicious with information, partly out of concern that this is such a beloved former president that people will overreact with any information they get. that being said, president george herbert walker bush is very sick and inventory tensive care at the moment. he was admitted to the hospital in late november with a pretty significant case of bronchitis which triggered a series of complications including a fever, a subject born fever that the former president can't seem to shake. he's in intensive care right now. they indicated they are not in a hurry to move him from the hospital while he is in this condition an is in fact 88 years old. we have a line from one of the staff members kind of reflective of the former president's dry witt, sayin wit saying you can put the harps back in the closet. patti ann: he has issued a statement
mike to be inch is live in houston. what kind of update do you have for us? >> reporter: we are in a position to say right now that no news is good news. spokes people for the former president have indicated that they will be pretty judicious with information, partly out of concern that this is such a beloved former president that people will overreact with any information they get. that being said, president george herbert walker bush is very sick and inventory tensive care at the...
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thank you so much, mike emmanuel. we will check back in with you. >> quick break and then much more on the fiscal cliff. and the rogue nation iran engaging in war games this new year's day. the country test firing weapons near a critical piece of real estate. a live report from the middle east straight ahead. >>> welcome back. we just heard from the democrats in the house asking for a straight up or down vote on the senate's version of the fiscal cliff bill. the number two republican in the house of representatives just speaking out. we are just getting word that he has told the republicans in the house that he is opposed to the senate's version of this bill, and that could be critical. so let'sok at what this could mean for your bottom line. first of all the bill as it stands right now, the one passed in the senate would end the payroll tax cut, hikes taxes on income above $450,000 a year for families. it makes the alternative minimum tax patch permanent. it also extends unemployment benefits for the long-term jobles
thank you so much, mike emmanuel. we will check back in with you. >> quick break and then much more on the fiscal cliff. and the rogue nation iran engaging in war games this new year's day. the country test firing weapons near a critical piece of real estate. a live report from the middle east straight ahead. >>> welcome back. we just heard from the democrats in the house asking for a straight up or down vote on the senate's version of the fiscal cliff bill. the number two...
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mike emanuel. we'll head back for any breaking news. thank you. ed henry standing by if he white house with the latest there. vice president biden may be on the move soon. ed? >> good evening, bret. they say they are waiting for whether or not the democrats will hold a caucus meeting tonight. that's obviously still unclear. if they have that meeting, the vice president is expected to be there to try and sell this. republicans are charging though that the president may have messed up this deal with a little bit of excessive celebration earlier. >> if we're going to be serious about deficit reduction and debt reduction, then it's going to have to be a matter of shared sacrifice. at least as long as i'm president. and i'm going to be president for the next four years. [cheers] >> taking what republicans called a victory lap. president obama said a deal is in sight. appeared at a campaign style event to remind everyone he is winning and the g.o.p. is not. >> just last month republicans in congress said they would never agree to raise tax rates on 00 w
mike emanuel. we'll head back for any breaking news. thank you. ed henry standing by if he white house with the latest there. vice president biden may be on the move soon. ed? >> good evening, bret. they say they are waiting for whether or not the democrats will hold a caucus meeting tonight. that's obviously still unclear. if they have that meeting, the vice president is expected to be there to try and sell this. republicans are charging though that the president may have messed up this...
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mike emanuel has been following all of the developments with us tonight. it sounds like there won't be a vote tonight at this point because there's no deal at least on the senate side. >> that's right. senate majority leader harry reid said we should talk to vice president biden and mitch mcconnell. earlier republicans suggested changing the way inflation is calculated on changes like social security read offered this reaction late in the day. >> i was really grass fied to hear republicans taking command by social security set off the table. this should never have been on the table to begin with. there is still significant difference between the two sides negotiations continue. still time left to reach an agreement. >> meanwhile west virginia democrat joe mansion introduced the calm act trying to soften the blow as the country goes off the fiscal cliff. it would maphase in tax hikes or the years and prioritize spending cuts. he says he's frustrated and tried to do something. >> it was crossing the wires it's more than frustration it sounds like desperation
mike emanuel has been following all of the developments with us tonight. it sounds like there won't be a vote tonight at this point because there's no deal at least on the senate side. >> that's right. senate majority leader harry reid said we should talk to vice president biden and mitch mcconnell. earlier republicans suggested changing the way inflation is calculated on changes like social security read offered this reaction late in the day. >> i was really grass fied to hear...
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mike emanuel on where he head now. >> reporter: pessimistic tone for heading for the fiscal cliff in days. president obama and senators cut the christmas vacation short. the leader is happy to review what the president has in mind but to date they have not put forward a plan. late today, mcconnell expressed frustration. >> this is a conversation we should have had months ago. republicans aren't about to write a blank check or anything that senate democrats put forward just because we find ourselves at the essential. >> asked if he was going over the cliff, biden joked cliff? what cliff? this has been operated with a dictatorship of the speaker. not allowing the vast majority of the representatives to get what they want. they want them to return in case a deal is in the final hours. today, the u.s. is heading over the cliff. >> what goes away next week is the bush tax cut that they loathed since they went in place a secon decade ago. don't assume the president wants to cut a deal. he wants to see if he'll be blamed for it before they negotiate. they talk about the meeting tomorrow wit
mike emanuel on where he head now. >> reporter: pessimistic tone for heading for the fiscal cliff in days. president obama and senators cut the christmas vacation short. the leader is happy to review what the president has in mind but to date they have not put forward a plan. late today, mcconnell expressed frustration. >> this is a conversation we should have had months ago. republicans aren't about to write a blank check or anything that senate democrats put forward just because...
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mike mccoy. cardinals are reaching out to andy reid. and the chiefs and eagles and browns are interested in falcons offense coordinator. it was a battle of the tigers and the chick-fil-a bowl. the clemson tigers would score this touchdown with 12 -- from 12 yards out. they would go ton win. they trail by just 2. let's move on to something with action. do i have to do a re-creation or do we have that video? we have the video. there we go. i believe the field goal was good. there we go. clem done got that ball -- clemson got the ball, win the 11th game of the season. the final score was 25-24. that is what's happening in the world of sports. back to you people. >> continuing kofrpbl of that fox news -- continuing coverage of the senate passing a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. >> the deal is far from done. doug mcelway who has not been to bed in about three days is joining us live from the bureau with the very latest. >> not that bad. it was at 10:30 they called me in. i've had no sleep tonight but
mike mccoy. cardinals are reaching out to andy reid. and the chiefs and eagles and browns are interested in falcons offense coordinator. it was a battle of the tigers and the chick-fil-a bowl. the clemson tigers would score this touchdown with 12 -- from 12 yards out. they would go ton win. they trail by just 2. let's move on to something with action. do i have to do a re-creation or do we have that video? we have the video. there we go. i believe the field goal was good. there we go. clem done...
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joining us now with the latest on the negotiations is chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel. >> the talks have shifted from the top two senators negotiating to senate republican leader mitch mcconnell trying to strike a deal with joe abide den. the senate majority leader left the capital shortly after making this comment about republicans trying to change the way inflation is measured on entitlement. >> i was really gratified to hear republicans taking their demand for social security benefit cuts off the table. truth is they should have never been on the table to begin with. they are still significant distance between twot sides and negotiations continue. still time left to reach an agreement and we can continue the negotiations. >> the senate is due to return tomorrow morning at 11:00 a.m. mcconnell said he was concerned about a lack of urgency on the side of democrats. >> willing to work with whoever, whoever can help. there is no single issue that remains an impossible sticking point. the sticking point appears to be a willingness, an interest or frankly the courage to cl
joining us now with the latest on the negotiations is chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel. >> the talks have shifted from the top two senators negotiating to senate republican leader mitch mcconnell trying to strike a deal with joe abide den. the senate majority leader left the capital shortly after making this comment about republicans trying to change the way inflation is measured on entitlement. >> i was really gratified to hear republicans taking their demand for...
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mike emmanuel is live with the latest on the negotiations. >> hi, molly it is it eye critical window. we are not expecting an announcement today, but they are trying to carve out a deal capable of winning bipartisan support. president obama said the u.s. can't afford a self inflicted wound to our economy. >> fortunate lie congress can prevent it from happening if they act right now. i had a good and constructive discussion with senate and house leadership about preventing the tax hike on the middle class and we should be able to reach an agreement to pass both house necessary time. >> senate leaders can't strike a deal. it would be a plan c. keeping tax cuts for those making $250,000 or less . extending unemployment benefits and delay dramatic spending cuts until later next year. >> they realize it is it a critical time. >> we are engaged in discussion majority leader and myself and the white house in the hopes we can come forward sunday and have a recommendation that i can make to my conference and the majority leader can make and we'll be working hard to try to get there in the next
mike emmanuel is live with the latest on the negotiations. >> hi, molly it is it eye critical window. we are not expecting an announcement today, but they are trying to carve out a deal capable of winning bipartisan support. president obama said the u.s. can't afford a self inflicted wound to our economy. >> fortunate lie congress can prevent it from happening if they act right now. i had a good and constructive discussion with senate and house leadership about preventing the tax...
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i think that though it is usual that a director of central intelligence or acting director mike morell who is an intelligence pro felt he needed to respond to the movie because that it was portrayed as a documentary and it is it fiction. that is not to say that the movie is not a fun move yegoing to do well and you believe probably have a good time watching it. but it is fantasy. time lines are off and pror trayal of c.i.a. operatives is off and according to acting director murrell it gives three people credit and i can tell you from personal experience after serving my time as a senior intelligence officer in kabul that every man and woman who put boots on the ground in afghanistan and possibly in pakistan, force and army and nave yemarines and who ever it is. certainly multiple intelligence networks have given a great deal not only of time and effort but of life over a decade to find this guy and kill him. >> gretchen: let's read a statement from the film makers about the torteur tactics. no single method was necessarily responsible for solvinglet manhunt nor can any seen taken in is
i think that though it is usual that a director of central intelligence or acting director mike morell who is an intelligence pro felt he needed to respond to the movie because that it was portrayed as a documentary and it is it fiction. that is not to say that the movie is not a fun move yegoing to do well and you believe probably have a good time watching it. but it is fantasy. time lines are off and pror trayal of c.i.a. operatives is off and according to acting director murrell it gives...
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microphone sun here with all the -- mike tobin is here with alt wonderful news. you're in chicago. >> anyway, looks like you're still getting it around new york city and upstate new york, central pennsylvania, get comfortable because the national weather service says you may be looking at as much as two feet of snow accumulating. yesterday the midwest got it the worst with 18 inches piling up in some areas like ohio and indiana. the driving was absolutely treacherous, combined with wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour. you had ice on the roads. nine traffic fatalities yesterday, including sadly an 18-year-old girl who lost control of her car and went head first into an oncoming snowplow. the problem you had with all this traffic is you had all the people who made it to a destination and faced the storm to try to get back. >> pretty rough. we've seen a lot of accidents. in ohio, dirt bike. these people were -- wish people would slow down a little bit. it's pretty slick. >> you had 1300 flights canceled. the good news is that we're down to about 400 canceled flights
microphone sun here with all the -- mike tobin is here with alt wonderful news. you're in chicago. >> anyway, looks like you're still getting it around new york city and upstate new york, central pennsylvania, get comfortable because the national weather service says you may be looking at as much as two feet of snow accumulating. yesterday the midwest got it the worst with 18 inches piling up in some areas like ohio and indiana. the driving was absolutely treacherous, combined with wind...